be reported to be sth
fixed phr..fixed phr.. used when people say something is true, but you do not have personal proof yet. It is a common way to share news or rumors formally.
fixed phr.. a passive construction used for distancing or hedging in journalistic and academic registers. It attributes a state or quality to a subject based on external accounts without the speaker's direct verification.
The new phone is reported to be very expensive.
The missing painting is reported to be in the hands of a private collector in Europe.
The CEO is reported to be considering a resignation following the recent scandal, though no official statement has been released to the press.
often used in news reporting to avoid legal liability or to indicate that information is unconfirmed.
this is a 'distancing' structure; teach it alongside other passive reporting verbs like 'is said to be' or 'is thought to be' to help students with formal writing.
It reports to be expensive.It is reported to be expensive.the phrase must be in the passive voice because the subject is the one being talked about, not the one doing the reporting.